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What Is A Reasonable Large Leak %?
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What Is A Reasonable Large Leak %?
Trying to determine if my large leak rate (typically under 5%) is considered "reasonable and acceptable?"

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RE: What Is A Reasonable Large Leak %?
I believe Jeff answered your question here:

https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread...#pid481433
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RE: What Is A Reasonable Large Leak %?
Let me be more specific...my question pertains to TIME over leak redline.
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RE: What Is A Reasonable Large Leak %?
If you're looking for a specific percentage, I can't answer that.

You have to look at the entire night. You can see where large leaks occur as they are usually shaded.

If a large leak occurred one time during the night, then it's nothing to worry about.

If the same large leak number is spread out over the entire night, then you have a leak issue to contend with.

Also, you may see a lower percentage, (like the 5% over the red leak line), and consider it acceptable, but it's a problem if it causes sleep disruptions.

As stated prior, "anything 24 l/min and above, the machine may not be able to reliably or accurately detect events." This is what you should focus on, then study your graphs to see when the leak occurred and how long the leak lasted.

There is some information on large leaks here:
https://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.ph...Large_Leak
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